Selenicereus grandiflorus
Species of nocturnal cactus native to Central America and the Caribbean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Selenicereus grandiflorus is a cactus species originating from the Antilles, Mexico and Central America. The species is commonly referred to as queen of the night,[2] night-blooming cereus (though these two terms are also used for other species), large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus or vanilla cactus. The true species is extremely rare in cultivation. Most of the plants under this name belong to other species or hybrids. It is often confused with the genus Epiphyllum.
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Queen of the night | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Selenicereus |
Species: | S. grandiflorus |
Binomial name | |
Selenicereus grandiflorus | |
Synonyms | |
Cactus grandiflorus L. (1753) Sp. Pl. 467 |